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It’s A Jackson Thriller - But Is It A Record?

August 30th, 2009

A group of fans are waiting nervously to see if they have smashed the world record for the most number of people dancing to Michael Jackson’s Thriller in one place.
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Amsterdam lets "beer bike" ride on, with limits

August 30th, 2009

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The beer bike will ride on in Amsterdam.


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Shear Madness! Sheep Sells For £231,000

August 29th, 2009

A six-month-ancient sheep need never worry again about being turned into lamb chops after being sold for a record-breaking £231,000.
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Watch This: Man Is Caught Out By Treadmill

August 29th, 2009

When this guy tries to impress his mate with some treadmill tricks he ends up looking more of a fool than cool.
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Stimulus checks lure Floridians to their arrest

August 28th, 2009

MIAMI (Reuters) - Police in a Florida city used the promise of economic stimulus checks to lure 76 people to their arrest on a variety of outstanding warrants.


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Dutch girl, 13, blocked from global solo sail

August 28th, 2009

UTRECHT, Netherlands (Reuters) - A 13-year-ancient Dutch girl’s hopes of becoming the youngest person to sail solo around the globe was temporarily blocked on Friday by a court which placed her under state supervision for two months.


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No Muslims at Black Eyed Peas concert

August 27th, 2009

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Muslims in Malaysia have been barred from attending a concert by U.S. hip hop band the Black Eyed Peas sponsored by Guinness which is owned by the world’s largest spirits group Diageo.


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Kung fu artist ends hair-raising career to become nun

August 27th, 2009

KAIFENG, China (Reuters) - A Chinese kung fu artist who tows cars and cuts paper with her braided hair has given up her crowning glory to officially become a Buddhist nun.


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"Too tall" player sparks fan violence

August 27th, 2009

BEIJING (Reuters) - A bizarre row over a player’s height caused a Chinese basketball game to be abandoned and sparked violent scenes that left several cars ruined in Guangdong earlier this week, local media reported Thursday.


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Police combat crime by "lonely" elderly

August 27th, 2009

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo police will try to rein in a wave of shoplifting by lonely elderly people by involving them in community service, a police spokesman said Thursday.


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